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Turdon Family History

Turdon Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Turton, Purdon, Burdon, Gordon, Turco, Burden, Cardon, Turpin, Huron

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Where is the Turdon family from?

You can see how Turdon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turdon family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Turdon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Turdon family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Turdon's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Turdon families in 1891.
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What did your Turdon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist was the top reported job for people in the USA named Turdon. 100% of Turdon men worked as a Machinist. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Machinist
    100%
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Census Records

There are 41 census records available for the last name Turdon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turdon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11 immigration records available for the last name Turdon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Turdon. For the veterans among your Turdon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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